CVE-2010-1783

Description

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.4; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; does not properly handle dynamic modification of a text node, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.92% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11820 signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4276 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jul/msg00001.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43086 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42020 patch vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1783?
CVE-2010-1783 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1783?
To fix CVE-2010-1783, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1783 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1783 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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